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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Placer County

 
Clickable Map of Placer County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Placer County, CA (224) El Dorado County, CA (273) Nevada County, CA (240) Sacramento County, CA (450) Sutter County, CA (11) Yuba County, CA (66) Carson City, NV (57) Douglas County, NV (112) Washoe County, NV (117)  PlacerCounty(224) Placer County (224)  ElDoradoCounty(273) El Dorado County (273)  NevadaCounty(240) Nevada County (240)  SacramentoCounty(450) Sacramento County (450)  SutterCounty(11) Sutter County (11)  YubaCounty(66) Yuba County (66)  (57) Carson City (57)  DouglasCounty(112) Douglas County (112)  WashoeCounty(117) Washoe County (117)
Auburn is the county seat for Placer County
Adjacent to Placer County, California
El Dorado County (273)  ►
Nevada County (240)  ►
Sacramento County (450)  ►
Sutter County (11)  ►
Yuba County (66)  ►
Carson City, Nevada (57)  ►
Douglas County, Nevada (112)  ►
Washoe County, Nevada (117)  ►
 
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1 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — American Hotel —
On Washington Street at Sacramento Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
2 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Depot —
Near Lincoln Way at Elm Avenue.
3 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 138 - 06 — Auburn Depot —
On Lincoln Way at Elm Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Way.
4 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Drug Company —
On Lincoln Way 0.1 miles High Street, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Iron Works —
On Lincoln Way at Elm Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Way.
6 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — GPY 135-9 — Auburn Native Sons Hall —
On Court Street 0.1 miles west of Lincoln Way, on the left when traveling west.
7 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Post Office — Historical Landmark —
Near Lincoln Way at Sacramento Street.
8 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Public Library —
On Almond Street north of Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Bloomers Cut —
On Herdal Drive at Quinn Way on Herdal Drive.
10 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Bosse-Morgan Building — ”Hop Sing Laundry” —
On Sacramento Street south of Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling south.
11 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Brye House — Built 1882 —
On Lincoln Way east of Sacramento Street, on the left when traveling east.
12 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Camp Flint —
Near Fairgate Road east of Auburn/Folsom Road.
13 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Central Square —
On Lincoln Way (State Highway 49) near High Street, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Chinese Houses —
On Sacramento Street north of Auburn-Folsom Road, on the right when traveling south.
15 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 404 — City of Auburn —
On Lincoln Way at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Way.
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16 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Claude Chana —
On Washington Street at Park Street, on the right on Washington Street.
17 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — East Auburn Bell Tower —
On Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 2008-6 — First Placer County Hospital — 219 Maple Street, Auburn, California —
On Maple Street at Commercial Street, on the left when traveling west on Maple Street.
19 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 780-4 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Auburn —
On Lincoln Way 0.1 miles south of The Golden Chain Highway (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling north.
20 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Ford & Co. Building — Lincoln Way & Harrison Avenue —
On Lincoln Way at Harrison Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Way.
21 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — G. Willment General Store —
On Commercial Street at Court Street on Commercial Street.
22 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — General Gomez Cigar Factory —
On Lincoln Way west of Sacramento Street, on the left when traveling east.
23 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Gietzen Fire Station —
On Sacramento Street near Auburn Folsom Road, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Gold Bug Stamp Mill —
Near Auburn-Folsom Road 0.1 miles south of Lincoln Way.
25 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Gold Discovered Just Downstream in Auburn Ravine! - Why Daylight North Rich Ravine? —
Near Lincoln Way east of College Way, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Historical Auburn Fire House —
On Lincoln Way at Commercial Street, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Way.
27 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Jacob Feldberg – L. Newman, Clothing —
On Commercial Street west of Court Street.
28 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Jean Baptiste Charbonneau —
On Lincoln Way at Park Street on Lincoln Way.
29 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Lawyers Row —
On Commercial Street at Court Street on Commercial Street.
30 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Lincoln Avenue Businesses —
On Lincoln Way at Cherry Avenue on Lincoln Way.
31 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Lincoln Highway —
On Ophir Road near Werner Road, on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Location of Camp Flint —
Near Fairgate Road near Auburn/Folsom Road.
33 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Marguerite Mine “Quartz Rock” —
Near Lincoln Way.
34 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 1051 — Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge —
On Old Foresthill Road east of Golden Chain Highway (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling east.
35 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — GPY 135-10 — Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge —
On Old Foresthill Road east of Golden Chain Highway (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling east.
36 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Odd Fellows Hall, Auburn Lodge #7 — Point of Historical Interest —
On Lincoln Way west of Grass Valley Highway (California Highway 49/193), on the right when traveling west.
37 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Old Masonic Hall Erected 1860 —
On Commercial Street at Court Street on Commercial Street.
38 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 2008-10 — Olivers —
On Lake Arthur Road 0.1 miles south of Placer Hills Road, on the right when traveling south.
39 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Placer County Bank —
On Commercial Street north of Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Placer County Courthouse — Historical Landmark —
On Maple Street at Lincoln Way, on the right when traveling east on Maple Street.
41 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Placer County Museum —
On Fairgate Road near Auburn/Folsom Road, on the right.
42 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Placer Press —
On Commercial Street west of Court Street.
43 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Southern Pacific Caboose —
Near Lincoln Way.
44 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Auburn Joss House —
Near Sacramento Street at Brewery Lane.
45 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Auburn Masonic Hall —
On Lincoln Way (California Route 49/193) east of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
46 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Chinese Coolie —
Near Lincoln Way.
47 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Fire Queen —
On Washington Street just east of Park Street, on the left when traveling east.
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48 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Historic Cooper Amphitheater —
Near High Street east of College Way, on the left when traveling east.
49 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Junction House —
Near Lincoln Way at Auburn Ravine/Foresthill Road.
50 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Little Fair That Wouldn't Die —
On Gold Country Fairgrounds Access Road at High Street, in the median on Gold Country Fairgrounds Access Road.
51 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — The Tsuda Grocery —
On Sacramento Street at Lincoln Way on Sacramento Street.
52 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Travelers’ Rest — (Bernhard Complex) —
On Auburn-Folsom Road at Fairgate Road, on the left when traveling south on Auburn-Folsom Road.
53 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Union Bar —
On Lincoln Way at Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Way.
54 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Veteran's Memorial Hall —
On East Street, on the left when traveling north.
55 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Wells Fargo Express Office – 1852 —
On Lincoln Way at Commercial Street on Lincoln Way.
56 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Western States Endurance Run Finish Line —
Near Stadium Way 0.2 miles Finley Street.
57 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Wise Power Plant —
On Ophir Road near Werner Road, on the right when traveling south.
58 ► California, Placer County, Brockway - Lake Tahoe — Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe - Two Men Stake a Timber Claim — Mark Twain Timber Claim Adventure Trail —
Near Lake Street south of Harbor Avenue.
59 ► California, Placer County, Cisco Grove — 2 — Meadow Lake —
On Eagle Lakes Road near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling west.
60 ► California, Placer County, Cisco Grove — 1 — Red Mountain —
On Eagle Lakes Road near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling west.
61 ► California, Placer County, Cisco Grove — The Lincoln Highway —
Near Hampshire Rocks Road.
62 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Butcher Shop
On North Main Street at Depot Street on North Main Street. Reported missing.
63 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — 780-9 — Cape Horn Promontory —
On State Highway 174, on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — 780-5 — Colfax — First Transcontinental Railroad —
On East Grass Valley Street, on the right when traveling south.
65 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Colfax Freight Depot — Listed in the National Register of Historic Places — 14 Nov. 1999 NPS. 99001564-000 —
On Main Street just north of Grass Valley Street, on the right when traveling north.
66 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Colfax Methodist Church —
On Church Street at Culver Street on Church Street.
67 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Colfax Passenger Depot —
Near Railroad Street, on the left when traveling north.
68 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Colfax Record — Lot 14 Bl 4 Crocker to Kohn & Kind -22 July 1865 —
On Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — First Brick Building in Colfax — Erected 1865 —
On North Main Street at Grass Valley Street on North Main Street.
70 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Historic Bell From St. Dominic's Church at Iowa Hill —
On Oak Street near Auburn Street.
71 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Illinoistown —
On Iowa Hill Road at Canyon Way, on the right when traveling east on Iowa Hill Road.
72 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Illinoistown Lodge No. 51 —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
73 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — IOOF Hall —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
74 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — 401 — Iowa Hill —
On Iowa Hill Road 9 miles south of Interstate 80, on the left when traveling east.
75 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Jacob Keck, Sr. — Colfax Pioneer —
On North Main Street south of Depot Street, on the right when traveling south.
76 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Jacob Keck, Sr. — Colfax Pioneer —
On North Main Street south of Depot Street, on the right when traveling south.
77 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — John Butler, Druggist —
On North Main Street.
78 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Leopold & Josephine Lobner —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
79 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Memorial Hall —
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
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80 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Murphy’s Saloon —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
81 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad — 1876 – 1942 — Placer County Terminus —
On East Grass Valley Street, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Robert G. Fowler - Colfax — Sept. 13 - 23 — 1911 —
On Grass Valley Street, on the right when traveling south.
83 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Schuyler Colfax — 1865 —
On Grass Valley Street at Rail Rd Avenue on Grass Valley Street.
84 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — The Railhead Saloon —
On North Main Street south of Depot Street, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — The Stevens Trail —
On Iowa Hill Road 9 miles south of Interstate 80, on the left when traveling east.
86 ► California, Placer County, Dutch Flat — Adobe Store Building —
On Stockton Road, on the right when traveling south.
87 ► California, Placer County, Dutch Flat — 397 — Dutch Flat —
On Main Street at Diggins Hill Road on Main Street.
88 ► California, Placer County, Dutch Flat — T-55 — Truckee Trail - Camel’s Hump —
On Lowell Hill Road.
89 ► California, Placer County, Dutch flat — T-53 — Truckee Trail - Deadman Flat —
On Lowell Hill Road.
90 ► California, Placer County, Emigrant Gap — 5 — Big Bend — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass —
On Hampshire Rocks Road near Rainbow Road, on the left when traveling east.
91 ► California, Placer County, Emigrant Gap — Emigrant Gap —
On Nyack Road near Interstate 80, on the left when traveling north.
92 ► California, Placer County, Emigrant Gap — 3 — Forest Gift Shop, Cisco Grove — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass —
On Hampshire Rocks Road near Cisco Road, on the left when traveling east.
93 ► California, Placer County, Emigrant Gap — 4 — Lincoln Highway — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass —
On Hampshire Rocks Road, on the left when traveling east.
94 ► California, Placer County, Emigrant Gap — Nyack Lodge — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass —
On Nyack Road near Interstate 80, on the left when traveling north.
95 ► California, Placer County, Emigrant Gap — Susan's Spot — Auburn Artist and Environmental Planner — 1948-2003 —
On Cisco Road at Hampshire Rocks Road, on the right when traveling north on Cisco Road.
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96 ► California, Placer County, Foresthill — Compressed Air Engine —
On Harrison Street at Soap Street, on the left when traveling east on Harrison Street.
97 ► California, Placer County, Foresthill — First Mining Ditch — Yankee Jims Historical Landmark —
On Spring Garden Road at Yankee Jim Road, on the left when traveling east on Spring Garden Road.
98 ► California, Placer County, Foresthill — 399 — Forest Hill —
On Foresthill Divide Road, on the right when traveling east.
99 ► California, Placer County, Foresthill — Foresthill General Store —
On Foresthill Road at Soap Street, on the left when traveling east on Foresthill Road.
100 ► California, Placer County, Foresthill — Foresthill Protestant Cemetery —
On Church Street, on the right when traveling east.

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Oct. 24, 2026